NEWS & VIEWS

NRA Awards 2023

We attended the National Recycling Awards 2023 yesterday. Our clients were nominated twice for this year’s awards, but as a group we were nominated an amazing six times. While we didn’t take…

Waste2Zero Award Winners 2023

On Thursday 2nd November, we were crowned the winner for ‘Best Resource Management Business of the Year’ Category at the Waste2Zero Foodservice Waste Management & Prevention Award 2023. The Awards scheme that recognises…

Dragon Boat Festival 2023

We participated in the Fundraising Newark Dragon Boat Race 2023 event this month, where 35 teams battled it out to become the winner. The funds raised went towards two wonderful charities, Beaumond…

35 Under 35 Award Winners

ISO Accolades

On the 1st of September, we were audited for our three-year Alcumus ISOQAR. This audit stemmed across the entirety of our business for four days. We’re delighted to announce that we successfully…

Reconomy Group companies shortlisted for six National Recycling Awards

The outstanding re-use, recycling and compliance services delivered by Reconomy Group companies has been recognised with no less than six shortlistings at the prestigious National Recycling Awards. Recycling Excellence & Partnership Excellence…

Abseiling For Mind Solihull

We participated in the Birmingham Airport Charity Abseil this month. Our FM sustainability team of two, Darren Andrew and Kirsty Rose braved the challenge of a 100ft abseil for the day at…

DRS Scotland

Scotland’s deposit return scheme for drink containers was a key milestone in the Scottish Government’s strategy to address climate change, improve recycling rates and reduce litter. However, with the continual pushbacks and…

Global Awards Recognition 2023

Our team attended the International CSR Excellence and Green Worlds Awards ceremony at St Pauls Cathedral, London and walked away with 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze trophies. Our team of…

InNOVATIon drives the circular economy

Footprint Awards 2023

On Thursday 8th June, we crowned KFC the winner of the Waste Prevention & Management Category at the Footprint Awards 2023. The Awards is the barometer for sustainability and responsible business practice…

Reconomy Group acquires UK Waste Solutions Limited

Reconomy Group, a leading global circular economy specialist providing sustainability technology, data and services to a broad range of industries, announces the acquisition of UK Waste Solutions Limited. UK Waste Solutions Limited…

Awards for Excellence 2023

On Thursday 11th May we attended the Awards for Excellence 2023. We were privileged to attend the event where we were finalists with Uniper & co-partner Filter Clean in the “Waste Management…

The Social Value of waste wood

Social enterprise isn’t charity. Social enterprise businesses balance the need for profit with the need to do the right thing. They’re a force for good and a way of creating change. In…

Novati named as a Fast-Growing Company

Grant Thornton UK LLP has compiled a list of the top 200 fastest-growing companies in the East Midlands. The analysis combines comprehensive insight into financial performance and sets a benchmark for businesses…

The Big Sleep Out

Novati Achieves Carbon Neutrality

We’re in the sustainability business and we ‘walk the walk’ as much as we do ‘talk the talk’. Our team have spent the past 18 months developing a strategy to reduce our…

Celebrating International Women’s Day

Today we are celebrating International Women’s Day. A day to acknowledge the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year’s theme is #EmbraceEquity and in support we managed to photograph a…

BeanBlock Christmas Gift Giving 2022

We’ve partnered up with our local community interest company, Beanblock. They asked us if we could help to supply gifts for their festive project, running children’s Christmas parties to all those who…

We’re giving back this festive season

The festive season is upon us, so it’s important everyone gets an opportunity to experience a bit of Christmas magic! Supporting people and families who may have fallen on tough times is…

National Recycling Awards 2022

We attended the National Recycling Awards 2022 yesterday. Our clients Freshpak Chilled Foods and Deep Blue Restaurants – Gourmet Burger Kitchen were nominated an amazing five times in this year’s awards. While…

Green Apple Awards 2022

Black Friday – Are we helping the environment?

It’s that time of year again with Christmas around the corner, stores and brands drop prices to stir up the shopping frenzy known as Black Friday. The UK adopted the US’s tradition…

Acquisition of Blue Castle Business Services Ltd Waste Portfolio

We’re delighted to announce that on Friday 11th November 2022 we acquired the Waste Portfolio of Blue Castle Business Services Ltd. Founded in 2002, Blue Castle’s consultants deliver sustainable business solutions for…

World Menopause Day 2022

It’s World Menopause Day and we want to help raise awareness in line with the International Menopause Society. The theme for this year is Cognition and Mood. Midlife women commonly experience physical…

Cycle to School Week 2022

It’s Cycle to School Week across the UK this week. A time where not just the kids can get involved to make a pledge. In total, the journeys to school during the…

We’ve acquired Managed Waste Solutions

We’re thrilled to announce the acquisition of Managed Waste Solutions Limited. Since they started trading in 2007 the team at MWS have developed a great reputation working with hospitality businesses, buying consortiums,…

Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards 2022 – Special Achievement Award

Dragon Boat Festival 2022

We participated in the Fundraising Newark Dragon Boat Race 2022 event this weekend, where 36 teams battled it out to become the winner. The funds raised went towards two wonderful charities, Beaumond…

Apprenticeship Distinction!

Apprenticeships are a fantastic route to take for people who want to take a different route into employment and today we’re recognising and celebrating the achievements of one our team members, Georgia…

Hard Hat Recycling

The hard hat, it’s one of the most essential items of PPE for millions of people across the UK who work in many differing roles. Many people are unaware of the fact…

Challenge for Charity

We consider Cancer Research UK (CRUK) & Macmillan Cancer Support dear to our hearts. Supporting cancer patients and helping charities with obtaining cures is something we as a business happily provide donations to throughout the…

Birmingham Airport Donates Surplus Stock in Support of Local Charities

Birmingham Airport has highlighted its latest efforts to reduce waste in its drive for a more sustainable future and help local people. This time they’ve decided to help our local charities which…

Summer Conference 2022

Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards 2022 – Taking home a win

Yesterday, our team attended the Footprint Awards 2022 in partnership with Gourmet Burger Kitchen, SA Brains, and Deep Blue for the Waste Prevention Category. We had a fantastic time, capping off the…

Footprint Awards 2022

On Tuesday, our team were shortlisted for Footprint Awards 2022 in partnership with Gourmet Burger Kitchen, SA Brains and Deep Blue. Our sustainability strategies and solutions were clearly recognised by the judges…

Let’s Recycle Awards for Excellence

Yesterday our team attended the letsrecycle.com Awards for Excellence ceremony with representatives from Fresh Pak. While we may not have won, our sustainability strategies in food manufacturing in tackling NetZero and waste…

Supporting Local

Our team recently held a raffle to help raise funds of £700.00 to support a worthy local charity, Beaumond House Hospice Care. We reached out to some of our suppliers and customers…

Food Waste Action Week

It’s Food Waste Action Week, a week that aims to enhance lasting change, by helping to deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goal of halving global food waste by 2030. In conjunction with…

Birmingham Airport

International Women’s Day

Today we are celebrating International Women’s Day. A day to acknowledge the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year’s theme is #breakthebias and in support we have captured the viewpoints…

We’ve got worms

We have a worm farm! We have invested in a worm farm, which is now producing vermicompost. Worm Composting is a way to re-use food waste and other organic materials. Our worms…

The Tanzania Tree Planting Project

Sustainability is fundamental to Novati and how we operate as a business. It’s why in 2019 we started investing into the Green Earth Appeal (GEA). GEA began funding for a scheme called…

Festivities, Fun and Families

The festive season is upon us so it’s important everyone gets an opportunity to experience a bit of Christmas magic! Supporting families who may have fallen on tough times is part what…

Supporting National Apprenticeship Week

National Apprenticeship Week is a fantastic time for recognising and celebrating the achievements of apprentices in the UK. Our team members who have taken part in this scheme have gone on to…

The National Recycling Awards 2021

The Apple Orchard

After several delays, the International Green Apple Environment awards took place earlier this week and it certainly was a day to remember. Clients including Marston’s, Prezzo, Birmingham Airport, Roadchef, TUI UK and…

Going Green with EV trucks

A lot has been said and written about Britain’s shift to buying electric cars and the impact on our climate. As an industry, one of the most significant issues we’ve faced over…

Oktoberfest Annual Conference 2021

On Friday 1st October we had our first conference since July 2019. During an unprecedented time in history, which has seen us all face uncertain times; we wanted to raise morale and…

Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards 2021

On Thursday 14th October the winners will be crowned at the Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards 2021. The Awards is the barometer for sustainability and responsible business practice for the drinks industry in…

Understanding Your Carbon Footprint

We’re all inextricably responsible for the future of our climate and we need to understand the impact our actions have on the environment so that we can make educated, measured changes to…

Acquisition of AMA Waste Management

A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS WITH AZZURRI GROUP

Novati and Azzurri Group have signed a new deal to continue delivering market leading sustainable solutions. The award winning partnership has seen Azzurri Group – who own well-known brands including Ask Italian…

WORLD OZONE DAY 2021

True leadership in addressing the climate crisis means we’ve got to do everything possible to reduce our emissions to net zero. It also means we’ve got to be bold and tell our…

UKWSL REBRANDS TO NOVATI

Novati was chosen because it is quite literally at the centre of innovation. We believe the new name and brand identity better reflects its personality and cements our distinct leading position in…

BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT MARKS WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY BY REDISTRIBUTING 2.7 TONNES OF SURPLUS STOCK

To mark World Environment Day, Birmingham Airport has highlighted its latest efforts to reduce waste in its drive for a more sustainable future and help local people. During May 2021, the airport’s…

UK EXA 21 JUDGE

The 2021 UK Employee Experience Awards is the world’s premier celebration of the organisations, people, and initiatives that are improving the world of work. The UK EXA’s® are one of the most…

BRING ON THE ‘LATINO HEAT’

CLEAN AIR DAY

Today is Clean Air Day and we’re pledging to do everything in our power to reduce the environmental impact and pollution caused by the materials our clients dispose of. The climate crisis…

EURO 2020

As Euro 2020 heads towards its nail biting conclusion, our Senior Corporate Sustainability Manager, Katie Lawson talks about pub trade tactics and how the involvement of England, Scotland and Wales has affected…